‘Caution folks’: Top WHO scientist flags ‘dangerous trend’ of mixing Covid-19 vaccines

Geneva, July 12 (ANI): Mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers is a “dangerous trend” and could lead to chaos as there is limited data on it on the…

NPPA Seeks PTR & MAT Value For 29 Formulations From Drug Manufacturers & Marketers

Mumbai : The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has asked drug manufacturers and marketers to furnish the information relating to price to retailer (PTR) and moving annual turnover (MAT) in…

Job for Pharmacy Inspector at State Pharmacy Council

The Kerala State Pharmacy Council is a statutory body functioning under the Kerala State health Department. It is constituted under Section 19 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 to regulate the profession and…

Be alert, but don’t panic if platelets low after Covid

New Delhi: Low platelet count is one of the common features of viral infections. But, in most cases, the platelets reach normal levels as soon as the infection subsides. However,…

Zydus’ vaccine for kids above 12 to come up for approval this week

New Delhi: The drug regulator will consider emergency use approval for Covid vaccines developed by Zydus Cadila for children above 12 this week. The regulator’s subject expert committee (SEC) will examine data…

CDSCO Notifies 10 More Medical Devices Testing Laboratories

Mumbai : In a bid to regulate all medical devices under Drugs and Cosmetics (D&C) Act in an effective way, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has notified ten…

NPPA Fixes Retail Prices Of 11 Formulations

Mumbai : The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed retail prices of 11 formulations under Drugs Prices Control Order (DPCO) – 2013 based on the decision of 89th authority…

Govt Job for Ph.D, M.Pharm as Research Associate at Centre of Bio Medical Research

Centre of Bio-Medical Research (CBMR) is committed to build a world class research institute dedicated to disease-oriented-research and to translate discoveries and observations of the laboratory into new diagnosis and…

CoronaVac jabs less effective against Gamma variant: Lancet

Beijing: Two doses of China’s CoronaVac vaccine offer 83.5 per cent protection against symptomatic Covid-19 disease, but antibodies generated by the jab work less well against the Gamma (P1) variant, according…

MBBS Interns May Take Ayush Training As An Elective, Says NMC

MUMBAI : MBBS students will soon have to undergo internship training in Ayush, along with their other postings. A draft regulation for Compulsory Rotating Internship, 2021, released by the National…